Legal Opinion
Smith v. State
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided November 29, 1983No. 66858PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Carley, Judge.
Appellant brings the instant direct appeal from an order denying her motion made pursuant to OCGA § 17-7-170 (Code Ann. § 27-1901). That statute provides that a defendant in a criminal case “shall be absolutely discharged and acquitted” if, after timely filing a demand for trial, he is not then tried during the term in which the demand is made or the next succeeding regular term thereafter, “provided at both court terms there were juries impanelled and qualified to try him ...”
1. The first issue to be determined is whether the denial of an OCGA § 17-7-170 (Code Ann. § 27-1901)…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Patterson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
- State v. AdamczykCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1982
- Letbedder v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1973
- Hendricks v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1963
- Forbus and Nicholson v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1982
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3Cited by30 opinions
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